krypskytt

Swedish

Etymology

krypa +‎ skytt

Noun

krypskytt c

  1. sniper (in the sense of shooting from a concealed position)

Usage notes

Some use the terms krypskytt and prickskytt interchangeably. It is considered more appropriate to use krypskytt for snipers that act illicitly in order to poach, murder, or spread terror, and to instead use the word prickskytt for snipers that act legitimately within the military or law enforcement.

Declension

Declension of krypskytt
nominative genitive
singular indefinite krypskytt krypskytts
definite krypskytten krypskyttens
plural indefinite krypskyttar krypskyttars
definite krypskyttarna krypskyttarnas

References

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